Advertising device



' Oct: 19 1926.

' J. B. [RICK ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed May 4, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 atkomwq Oct. 19 1926. 1,603,467

J. B. IRICK ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed May 4. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v. 4 v fi m f .0 3 /7 f 3/ 2 /M Patented l mum.

JQfi-IN B. 13103;, OF SLANNEE, OKLAHQIYIA.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

Application filed May 4, 1925. Serial Trio. 27,818.

This invention relates to an improved adlke and one end thereof is provided with thevertising device of the kind to be mounted attaching flange i, by means of which it is upon a vehicle, such as an automobile, to connected to the cowl l just in front of the permit it to be carried through the street windshield. It will be noted that the for 60 ffor effective display. ward end of the sign terminates rearward Briefly, the invention has more particular of the radiator 6, and a horizontal supportreference to a device of this kind which ing member 7 is located over the radiator, embodies a sign to be supported above the the sign being connected to this member by engine hood and to extend lengthwise of novel means. The member 7 has a reduced 65 10 the same, the sign having advertising matextension 8 at its front, and rising from this ter on both sides, and there being a mechanex ension is the standard 9, carrying imiical figure connected to one end of the sign tation handle bars 10. The hands of the and supported above the radiator for effecarms the figure 2 are connected with the tl l imu tt nti t th ign V band 1p on the handle bars as shown. 7

More particularly, the figure is he simulan tendin upwardly from the opposite end tion of a boy or man riding a bicycle, the of the supporting member is a metal strip 11 body of the figure being stationary, and the Which is fr stened to the body of the figure legs thereof being composed of jointed secto hold it in a rigid state. will be noted tions to provide a unique representation of at the legs 12 of the figure are jointed so 75 a bicygle rider, the perating ranks for the that they SlD'Hila'tG the ELCtlOIl Of the legs Of legs being driven from flexible driving a person in riding a bicycle, So far as the means operat d fro th fa b lt h ft, construction of the figure is concerned, that An th r f at f c tr ti i th is immaterial and constitutes no important navel means for upporting the figure, t0- pait Off the invention, It Will be noted, 80

gather i h h dj t d f th i however that the feet 13 are provided with thereby providing a practical and sturdy hearing brackets 1%, these brackets being assembly of parts apable of easy and QCDHQCtGCi With jOUlDLlS 15 011 0015 cranks ready li ti 16. As shown better in Figure 3, he shaft Oth d t il advantages d f t of the cranks 16 is jcurnaled between its ill become a t f th f ll i ends on theaforesaid supporting member 7 description and drawings, ann a relatively large bevelled gear 17 is I th accompanying drawings? f i 11g a connected to the intermediate portion there part of this application, and in which like 9 this g g n esh with a pinnnmerals are employed to designate like 1011 l at e forward end Of a shaft 19 D5 Parts th h t th Same; suitably mounted for rotation upon the sup- Figure l is a side elevation of an adver- P F. member- A grooved P 3 20 5E tj i d i t t d i accordance ith keyed upon the shaft and a flexible driving the invention showing the general manner 11181111161 21 i pass d over this pulley, and of ttachi th am t th f d ti as shown in Figure 2, is connected with the 4-0 f an t bil fan belt shaft 22, whereby to drive the Fig re 2 i a r ar iew f th figure h cranks l6 from the fan shaft. In Figure ing the method of obtaining power from the It W e n hat a reinforcing strip fan shaft. 23 is fastened to one side of the supporting F 1- 3 i 5013 l ith ti member and 1s bowed intermediate its ends 45 brok n away a d h w i ti to accommodate and assist in the support of Figur 4 i a d tail i w f one f th the beveled gear 17. lhe rear end portion f t h i d i connection ith th of the strip is bent as at 24 to accommodate h ft; one of the pulleys 23, and the free end por- Referring to the drawings i d t il 1 tion 25 is fastened to the adjacent end of indicat a ign, 2 represents g n r ll th the aforesaid sign 1. A U-shaped member figure simulation of a man riding a bicycle. 26 is disposed about the other half of the The sign is in the form of an elongated pulley and has its forward end fastened to plate and has appropriate advertising and the supporting member and its rear end 28 display matter on opposite sides. It is to fastened to the sign. be positioned above the approximate center As shown in Figure 1, the reference charof the radiator 3 of an automobile or the acter 29 designates depending leg which is connected with an appropriate part of she automobile to support the forward end of he supporting member. As illustrated the leg 29 is recessed to receive fender brace portions designated by 31 and 32, respectively, in Figure 1. A yoke 30 is connected to the top of the leg and the forward portion of the supporting member, which embodies suitable braces and cooperates with the forward end of the strip 23 as seen in Figure 3, to render the construction as rigid as possible.

From the foregoing description and drawings, it will be seen that when the fan shaft is set into rotation, the pulley 20 will be rotated to operate the shaft 19. Under the arrangement of the gearing shown, the crank 16 will be set into rotation, and inasmuch as the journals of the crank are connected to seat 13 of the figure 2, the jointed legs 12 will be operated to simulate the act 011s produced by a person in riding bicycles. Obviously, a mechanically operated figure of this kind will attract considerable attention from persons on the streets. By observing the figure, attention will naturally be given to the subject matter contained on the sign, and in this way an advantageous advertising medium will be had. No doubt persons will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after reading the foregoing description in connection with the accompany ing drawing. Therefore, a more lengthy de scription is thought unnecessary.

\Vhile the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to, if desired.

I claim:

1. In a motor vehicle and in combination, a longitudinally disposed sign secured above the hood of the automobile, rotary means disposed in front of said sign and connected therewith and supported by the front poressee? tion of the automobile, a figure disp=-sed above said rotary means and having leg siniulations connected with and operable by the rotary means, and means complementary to the rotary means and adapted to be connected with and driven by a rotary portion of the automobile.

2. In an automobile and in combination, a sign located above the hood of the automobile and secured at its rear end to the automobile, supporting means connected with and extending forwardly from the said sign, a support connected with the forward portion of the said supporting means and disposed upon and supported by a front portion of the automobile, rotary means carried by the said supporting means and disposed in front of the sign, a wheel in connection with said rotary meant; and adapted to be connected with and driven by a rotary portion of the automobile, and a figure arranged on said supporting means and above said rotary means and having portions operable by the latter; the said supporting means having a depending portion, and an upright being carried by said forwardly BK I ding portio and connected with the said figure.

3. Advertising means for use on an automobile, comprising a sign, a support connected with and extend ng forwardly from said sign, said support having a pendent leg on its forward portion, and upright on the forward portion of the support, a figure mounted on the support and having arm simulations connected with said upright and also having movable leg simulations. rotary means carried by the support and connected with and adapted to operate said leg simulations, and a wheel connected with and disposed in rear of said rotary means and adapted to be connected with and driven from a rotary part of an automobile.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN B. IRICI'Z. 

